morrer o conto

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "to die (the tale)".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [moˈreɾ ʊˈkontʊ]

Verb[edit]

morrer o conto (impersonal, third-person singular present morre o conto, third-person singular preterite morreu o conto, past participle morto o conto)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) used to express the end, for good, of a debate, discussion, event, or rumor
    O fuxido marchou para outro país por mor de ver morre-lo conto
    The fugitive fled to another country so that the incident would be forgotten

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References[edit]

  • morrer o conto” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.